Jimmy Lai leaves the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal during a break in bail hearings on Dec. 31. Photographer: Chan Long Hei/Bloomberg. A Feb. 1
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Year-to-date, the Stoxx 600 index is down 3.75%, however it is up nearly 11% for the quarter. Looking at individual indexes, the FTSE is down 13% year-to-date, the French CAC 40 down 6.3%, German DAX up 3.5% and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 5.4%.
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Senator David Perdue during a December rally. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg. The Republican ads are also more negative. About four of
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Rising for the sixth straight session, the rupee spurted 24 paise to end at a nearly four-month high of 73.07 against the US dollar on the last day of the year on Thursday, supported by a weak American currency and rise in risk appetite. Traders said market …
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Consumer spending fell by 7.1% year-on-year in 2020 but lifestyle changes during the coronavirus pandemic boosted growth for some sectors, according to analysis. Support for local high streets remained strong as spending at food and drink specialist …
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